I chose this image because it portrays the beautiful and interesting mix of the ancient with the contemporary in Athens (pictured is Hadrian's Arch and a street of the Plaka neighborhood). The entire city is both modern and classical. The Hellenistic identity is very much a part of the Athenian identity, and littered throughout the entire city are remnants of the country's vibrant history. Part of the Acropolis Museum included glass flooring so one could gape at the excavation of ancient Athens beneath your feet. The city constantly reminds you that there is this entire ancient world hidden beneath our modern existence.
I spent hours each day wandering along the streets in Athens. The streets felt like alleys because they wound around chaotically often changing direction. They weaved through ancient ruins and old churches that were surrounded by frolicking kittens and meandering tortoises. Watching tortoises wobble along the Acropolis and kittens jump around in the ancient Greek amphitheaters was a sight to see.
Below: the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, an amphitheater on the Acropolis.
I spent hours each day wandering along the streets in Athens. The streets felt like alleys because they wound around chaotically often changing direction. They weaved through ancient ruins and old churches that were surrounded by frolicking kittens and meandering tortoises. Watching tortoises wobble along the Acropolis and kittens jump around in the ancient Greek amphitheaters was a sight to see.
Below: the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, an amphitheater on the Acropolis.
